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Neuroblastoma Facts

Neuroblastoma is a cancerous tumor that begins in nerve tissue of young children. It is most commonly diagnosed in children less than 5 years of age, and rarely occurs after the age of 10. The cause of neuroblastoma is not known. Many hereditary and environmental factors have been studied and shown not to cause neuroblastoma.Neuroblastoma accounts for 7% of all childhood cancers in the United States, with about 650 children diagnosed each year.

The cold hard facts about Neuroblastoma:

Nearly 70% of those children first diagnosed with neuroblastoma have disease that has already metastasized or spread to other parts of the body.

When disease has spread at diagnosis and a child is over the age of 2, there is less than a 30% chance of survival.

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O Holy St. Anthony, gentlest of Saints, your love for God and Charity for His creatures made you worthy, when on earth, to possess miraculous powers. Miracles waited on your word, which you were ever ready to speak for those in trouble or anxiety. Encouraged by this thought, I implore of you to obtain for Lisa health, strength and to be cancer free. The answer to my prayer may require a miracle. Even so, you are the saint of Miracles. O gentle and loving St. Anthony, whose heart was ever full of human sympathy, whisper my petition into the ears of the Sweet Infant Jesus, who loved to be folded in your arms, and the gratitude of my heart will ever be yours. ___________________________

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